Monday= C Tuesday= D Wednesday= A Thursday=B Friday= C

Happy Monday! Today we were introduced to compound words. Ask your child to tell you what they know about comPOUND words ("pound" is a clue!). We played a matching game, went on a compound word hunt in different books and used picture clues to match and write new compound words. Your child should be able to tell you at least 5 different compound words. Be sure to remind them to tell you the two separate words that are "pounded" together. For example, "birthday"-your child should be able to tell you that "birth" + "day" = "BIRTHDAY"!

We continued to learn about coins. We are working hard to identify both the front and back of each coin (penny, nickel, dime, quarter) in addition to knowing their value. Practice with your child at home by giving them some real coins to use and examine. Then, ask them to name each coin and tell you each value. As a bonus, see if they can name the president on each coin. We did a little research today and found pictures of the 4 presidents on these coins on the internet. Have them show what they know! As additional practice, have your child count LIKE groups of coins. For example, give them 6 nickels to count and ask them to tell you the VALUE of the set (30 cents). Do this same check with pennies and dimes. We are not ready for quarters yet, so let's wait before we try them out!

We also worked with mixed sets of addition and subtraction facts today. We realized the importance of looking at the sign to tell us what to do (addition or subtraction). Continued practice at home helps us find even more success here at school!

We learned a little about totem poles and what they mean to Native Americans. Our class will be creating a class totem pole and we began this project by coming up with a list of symbols that represent us. Ask your child to tell you what they suggested and have them tell you WHY their animal or symbol represents us. We have some great suggestions such as a sunflower, because we go to Sunflower school. A monkey because we talk a lot and are a "wild" class. A lion because we are strong leaders. And a flag because we live in the United States. What great ideas! This will be a fabulous project. I can't wait!

Finally, we heard little peeps coming from across the hall this afternoon! Mrs. Morgovnik's eggs are starting to emerge from their shells. We all traveled across the hall to observe what was happening. Ask you child to tell you about what they saw and heard! How exciting. We made predictions as to how many baby chicks would be hatched by tomorrow. Ask you child to tell you their prediction!

Be sure to check out our "Fall Subtraction Stories" movie from my previous post! We worked long and hard on this writing/math project. Our kids did GREAT! Have a wonderful week!